reviewer

noun

re·​view·​er ri-ˈvyü-ər How to pronounce reviewer (audio)
: one that reviews
especially : a writer of critical reviews

Examples of reviewer in a Sentence

many reviewers were unhappy with the movie's cryptic ending
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Thousands of reviewers have highlighted how soft and cozy the pad feels. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 Stuckmann is a movie reviewer and personality on YouTube with more than 2 million subscribers who worked on getting the film made for years and financed it through a Kickstarter campaign. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Participants receive feedback from a reviewer and are expected to fix any issues before their work is ultimately plugged into OpenAI’s systems, the person said. Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025 YouTube has published a rundown of the factors its reviewers will take into account when deciding whether or not to approve a removal request. ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reviewer

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reviewer was in 1642

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“Reviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reviewer. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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